The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-11-17
Scenes and Incidents Before The
Fatal Drop Fell.
Everything Quiet Around the Jail
This Morning.
James Buchanan, of the Amnesty Society,
Says There Will Be Rivers of
Blood in Chioago--The GAL
lows, Etc.
HE WOULD NOT INTERFERE.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Nov. 11.-[Special.l
-GOvernOr Oglesby this morning final
ly and positively refused to further in
terfere i'll the case of the condemned
Anarchists, either by reprieve or other
wise. The sentence of the courts and
the affirmation of the Governor must
therefore be carried out. ,.,
THE FATAL DAY AT HAND.
CHICAGO, Nov. 11.-[Speciall This
morning, the last on earth for the four
condemned Anarchists, dawned clear
and cold. All night long the guard for
blocks around the Jail was as strict as
a military camp. Very early, almost
before daylight, the sentinels were in
creased. In the Jail all was
STILL AS DEATH,
save every now and then the echo of q
guards musket, dropped to an order on
the tiled floor. In the dim light of the
corridor the death watches could be
family seen moving silently about like
shadows, ever and anon peering through
the bars of the four cells to see that all
was we'll Sheriff Matson arrived at 8
O'Clock. There was look of intense
ANXIETY UPON Ills FACE,
and he fully realized the terrible respon-
sibility to come. He made his way
through the crowded room to the inner
corridor joined the death watch and
paced up and down with him for sew
eral minutes. Satisfied that all was
well, he retired again and closeted him
self in the private office.
Fischer awOke with a start There
was u sullen look upon his face, and he
only grunted when the death watch
wished him CHEEKY good morning"
Almost at the same moment
ENGEL AROSE AND SPIES AWOKE,
Spies faCe!was pale as death but there
was a lOOkfof bravado upon his cOunte-
nance, and as he stood there with his
head erect and his eyes looking straight
into those of the tall man before him,
it was evident that he was making a
strong effort to bear himself bravely to
the end. At o'clock breakfast was
brought in and taken to the cells.
ALL OF THEM ATE AEARTILY.
Parsoa especially cleared everything
before him and asked for
plate of III JF'tAcs.
When the prisoners had finished
their last meal, touching letter of
farewell signed by Fielden and Schawb
part being i'll the handwriting of each
man, was brought down stairs by tie
turnkey. DR.. Gray, the physician OF
the jail, arrived at 7:30, and visited
| each of the men.
A few minutes later Rev. II. w. Bol.
| ton, pastor of the First Methodist
Church, arrived at the court yard door
and asked permission
TO TALK WITH THE CONDEMNED.
| He had been with them up to II O'Clock
last night but had encountered coo
treatment from all but Engel, who re-
manned passive.
Certainly, come in" was Sheriff
Matson's response, and the minister
was conducted to the cell Of Parsons
with whom he began to talk. The
preacher moved along the corridor auC
stopped at the cell where
SPIES WAS WRITING.
The anarchist looked up quickly. bu
without a look of recognition, or word
he returned his eyes to the papor be
fore him and his pen to its work. MI
Bolton went to the next cell Whicl
was occupied by Engel, here he wa
readily admitted and remained closet
ed with him some time.
THE SHERIFF BIDS THEM FAREWELL
| CHICAGO, Nov. 11.-LSpecial. I-Sher
iif Matson shakes hands with the mel
and bids them goodbye.
About two hundred persons wer
present to witness the execution. Tn
cells in the immediate vicinity are al
vacated.
| 11:38 a. m.-Spies has been strappe
up and the warrant is being read t
Fisher.
FINAL. PREP PARATIONS.
114O a. m.--They are putting tn
white shroud on Spies. He turned yer
pale and looks haggard.
1I:42 a. m.--Reading the warrant I
Engel and putting shroud on Fishe
1IA3 a. m.--Spies asks to have tn
strap binding unloosened and it is dom
1l:47 a. m.--Reading warrant to PA
SONS and putting shroud on Engel
4 II:5Oa. mat the cage door they az
bidding all goodbye. They are no'
ready to move.
1f:55 a. m.---The procession move
slowly toward the scaffold.
1857 a. m.-They have now reache
the scaffold.
IL noon--The nooses are adjuste
around their necks.
1901 p. m.-The white caps al
adjusted. ,..
THE FATAL TRAP FALLS.
Promptly at 1902 p. m. the trap fe
, and the spirits ofSpies, Parsons, Fischt
and Engel have been sent to meet the
maker. .....
Just as drop fell, Fisher cried out i
a loud voice, "Long Live Anarchy
Fisher dies very hard,
1903 p. m.-Ihe pulses Of all the me